BOOM Supersonic Looses Rolls Royce As Partner Stunning news breaking, UK propulsion powerhouse Rolls Royce has pulled-out of its collaboration with upcoming commercial/business-jet supersonic contender BOOM Supersonic. It was only a few years ago that the two entities decided to get into business together. Rolls Royce suggested that they have kept their end of the initial contract by providing BOOM with engineering work studies and resulting data for the Overture project and now this is finished they are not further interested in the project. The Overture project is not a priority for Rolls Royce at this stage and won't continue any further. Here is what Rolls Royce said specifically. "After careful consideration, Rolls-Royce has determined that the commercial aviation supersonic market is not currently a priority for us and, therefore, will not pursue further work on the program at this time. It has been a pleasure to work with the Boom team and we wish them every success in the future."
At this stage BOOM Supersonic has to scramble to find a new powerplant OEM for the Overture Project. This could be a potentially huge problem for BOOM if they do not find a partner soon. Having just had commitments from the likes of American Airlines that could easily evaporate if the American legacy airline is spooked by the development issues. "Looking to the future, supersonic travel will be an important part of our ability to deliver for our customers. We are excited about how Boom will shape the future of travel both for our company and our customers," American Airlines chief financial officer Derek Kerr said. United also made a significant order from BOOM. BOOM has to keep its options open and continue to tap the defense industry. For more information: BOOM Supersonic www.boomsupersonic.com ***
